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Dehradun e-way cameras log 1,000+ speeding fines in two days
Delhi Traffic Police has integrated ANPR cameras on the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway with its e-challan system. Within two days of the Monday integration, over 1,000 speeding fines were issued, two senior traffic police…
The Story in Brief
Delhi Traffic Police has integrated ANPR cameras on the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway with its e-challan system. Within two days of the Monday integration, over 1,000 speeding fines were issued, two senior traffic police officers told Hindustan Times. The cameras at two locations under Delhi’s jurisdiction were installed by NHAI. Special commissioner Manish Agarwal said the move will also help track stolen vehicles and those involved in crashes or crimes.
The police plan to integrate more ANPR cameras on major highways. Additional commissioner Vijayanta Arya Goyal said technology-driven enforcement is meant to improve compliance and reduce road fatalities. The Dwarka Expressway’s Delhi stretch was already linked to the e-challan system.
The Indian Opinion
The rush to celebrate the fine count misses a bigger question: were all 1,000 violators actually speeding dangerously, or did the system penalise minor over-speeds that cause no real risk? Delhi’s roads need better enforcement, but turning expressways into cash machines risks public resentment. If the Traffic Police wants trust, it should release the exact speed thresholds used and the date-wise fatality data before and after the cameras went live.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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